Coin holder



April 13, 1954 1 C. LQNG y 2,615,171

COIN HOLDER Filed Jan. 2, 1951 I l fg ORDER BLANK PLEASE SH\P N0. ITEM PR|CE NAME' ADDRESS JOHN C. LONG ATTORNEYS Patented Apr. 13, 1954 UNITED STATES PATENT oFFicE COIN HOLDER John C. Long, Charleston, S. C. Application January 2, 1951, Serial No. 203,954

1 Claim.

This invention relates to coin holders such as are used for sending coins through the mails and particularly to special structural features of such devices.

There are available several types of coin holders for mailing each involving a different manner of inserting and/or holding the coin in a recess or pocket in a cardboard sheet. 'A difliculty with many of these devices is that they have no means except friction for holding the coins in the card, and those which provide special holding means are relatively expensive to manufacture.

The present invention provides a novel coin and currency holder which is of relatively simple but unique construction, which positively holds coins in place and conceals them from being detected by handling the envelope, thereby reducing the chances of theft, and satises all mailing requirements.

The major object of the invention is therefore to provide a novel coin holder of simple construction that is easy and inexpensive to manufacture and very easy to use.

A further object of the invention is to provide a coin holder wherein a sheet of cardboard or the like is folded upon itself with an end section formed with coin holding recesses and enclosed between an intermediate section and the other end section.

It is a further object of the invention to provide a coin holder of cardboard or the like having a novel recessed body and closure ap arrangement.

Further objects of the invention will appear in connection with the appended claim and the annexed drawings wherein:

Figure l is a top plan view of a closed coin holder of the invention;

Figure 2 is a top plan view of the coin holder with the closure iiap open;

Figure 3 is an enlarged section on line 3-3 of Figure l; and

Figure 4 is an enlarged section on line 4--4 of Figure 2.

My novel coin holder is made entirely from a single rectangular sheet of stiff cardboard, fibreboard or the like which is folded twice like a business letter and comprises an end section II, an intermediate section I2 and another end section i3 all of about the same size. Intermediate section I2 is folded down to underlie end section I I, the fold line or bend being indicated at I4. Opposite bend Id is a reverse bend I5 around the free edge of end section and end section I3 is folded down to overlie end section II. Thus,

in the assembly, end section II has full surface contact, above and below, with end. section I3 and intermediate section I2 respectively.

End section Il is formed with a series of coin receiving apertures IB preferably oi diameters to snugly receive dimes, pennies, nickels, quarters and half dollars. 1n the assembly the bottom surface of end section is tightly and permanently glued or similarly secured to the entire top surface of intermediate section I2, so that the portions of intermediate section I2 visible through the apertures I6 function as bottom walls to convert apertures I6 into pockets.

Preferably the thickness of the cardboard is that of a iifty cent piece, or it may be as thick as a silver dollar for use' in Western States, so that the thickest coin in any pocket will not project above the top surface of end section II.

End section I3 is provided with parallel cuts indicated at II and I8 that extend back to bend I5 and divide end section I3 into two side strips I9 and 20 and an intermediate strip or flap 2|. Side strips I9 and 2B are disposed on opposite sides of the apertured portion of end section II and they are permanently glued or similarly afxed down on the adjacent top surface of end section II, so that between them they provide a recess into which ts flap 2| when closed. The bend I5 serves as a hinge for flap 2|. In effect permanently glued sections I I and I2 and por- I tions I9 and 20 provide a body having a recess at the bottom of which are disposed the coin receiving pockets and the flap fits into the recess to close the pockets and provide a dat packet.

Preferably the interior of flap 2| is provided along its three free edges with a band of adhesive 22 which when moistened will serve to hold flap 2| down in its recess. The coin holder is sold with adhesive band 22 dry and ready for use. The space bounded by adhesive band 22 may contain a printed order blank 23 glued or pasted to the under side of flap 2 I, and the parts are so located that the adhesive does not contact any of the coins.

In order to send coins by mail it is necessary only to moisten and press down nap 2| after insertion of the coins. The flap recesses into the assembly so that the closed holder is iiat and of uniform thickness, and the coins are centrally disposed, being positively enclosed and protected on both sides by thick cardboard. No coins can slip out or be lost accidentally. Preferably the overall size of the folded assembly is such as to fit within a standard size of letter envelope.

Also is desired one or more paper bills or currency may be placed between the ap and the top surface of end section Il, the flap 2i and its associated recess being so large in area that the presence of even several thicknesses of bills will not noticeably interfere with flush fitting of the flap in its recess.

If desired flap 2l may be stapled to the body, as at 24, by means of an ordinary office stapling device, or a gummed flap extension might be provided on the free edge of flap 2| to overlie fold i4. These arrangements positively prevent the flap from becoming loose and absolutely maintain the currency and coins pocketed, so that large sums of money can be sent through the mails with reasonable safety and without the trouble of buying and selling money orders.

The invention may be embodied in other specic forms Without departing from the spirit or essential characteristics thereof. The present embodiment is therefore to be considered in all respects as illustrative and not restrictive, the scope of the invention being indicated by the appended claim rather than by the foregoing description, andall changes which come Within the meaning and range of equivalency of the claim are therefore intended to be embraced therein.

What is claimed and desired to be secured by United States Letters Patent is:

A rectangular uniformly flat coin holder comu prising a flat section of cardboard formed inter- Adicular to said fold line forming side portions permanently aixed to said first section on opposite sides of the area containing the coin apertures and an intermediate portion between the slitsV constituting a flap hinged at the fold line and provided with an adhesive coating whereby it is adapted to be adhesively secured to said rst section so as to cover said coin receiving apertures.

References Cited in the file of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date 838,880 Miner Dec. 18, 1906 1,028,494 Russell June 4, 1912 2,125,042 Bergstein July 26, 1938 FOREIGN PATENTS Number Country Date 6,148 Great Britain Mar. 15, 1909 

